Our First Christmas Tree

We decided getting our first Christmas tree was really important. So we shopped and shopped and this is what we got................................








Then we had to pull it out of the box. It looked a lot better then.

After that Ryan spend some time trying to figure out how to get the base together. Still working on it...... He has such a cute serious face.

Yay! The base is put together!

What a beautiful Wal-Mart Special.

I got to string the lights.

And then play model

Ryan's mom was so nice to give us the ornaments. If she hadn't we would have had a very bare Christmad Tree.
Did ya see the tree skirt? Ya, another Wal-Mart Special! he he.

Thanksgiving

My family decided to get pictures taken on Thanksgiving. This was the bes tone I got. Christopher's head was hidden in most of them.

Aren't we cute. Those are penguins on our shirts.

Ryan playing his guitar. He'll be glad when school is out for Christmas and he can play it more.
We look good in black ;)

Karri's birthday Party

Ryan's mom and the youngest Hoggan, Riley.
Ryan's dad and sister Mandi.

I went blond and brought and old man with me. Who scared the little skeletons (Ryan's nephew Skyler and Ryan's sister Heather)
And later got kind of confused.

This is Ryan's brother Troy and Troy's son Camen. Didn't I marry into a good looking family?

The night before I got married

Jonathan started growing extra arms.
Jonathan was also jealous that I got to wear a wedding dress the next day.
They keep giving me an error when I try to post pictures, so I guess this is all you get to see of my Jonatha's escapades that night.

Honeymoon

Finally! After four months, here are some pics from our honeymoon. If you want to see them all you'll have to come see the scrapbook at our apartment. We went on a LONG bus ride to Chizenitza (I know I spelled that wrong). They don't let you climb the temples anymore. Bummer Aw, dinner together. Take note of that water bottle. It cost us $4.00. EVERYTHING at the hotel was WAY overpriced.

More Chizinitza. We were outside the ball court. They killed some players afterward. Gruesome.

WEDDING

Ryan and Christine- Engaged

Fun with photoshop.
He won.

Isn't he cute? I blurred the background in photoshop.
Eating at Rumbi Island Grill. Grandma Cook was so nice to buy us dinner.

We got our real rings!

I took this picture with the ring on my pants, now I know they're not very black pants. he he.
Isn't that a pretty diamond?

Ryan's band. He likes it becuase its shiny. You can see a reflection of something in it.

We're engaged!!!!!!!!

My current engagement ring. It says CTR, which stands for CHRISTINE TAKES RYAN.
Ah, he's showing my ring off. And I got flowers! He says he'll always remeber to do the little things.

Wow, look at that sexy guy in this pic!
"You may kiss the.... almost bride"

Dinner with friends

My friend Melissa, who got married in October, came over for dinner with her husband Michael.
Ryan made us some yummy tocos! Doesn't he look cute when he cooks? He gets this serious look on his face, its really funny.

And we ate and enjoyed!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Ooh look! A Card!

YaY!

Everybody say Cheesecake!

He's happy he's now 48. . .

At least he thinks its something to be happy about. . .
Oh no! Realization finally hit!